This article covers President Trump's recent comments on Central American immigration into the United States. These comments, taken during a discussion on national tax reform, see Trump refer to Central American immigrants as "rapists" and that countries "aren't sending their best". These comments reflect the issues of diversity established during Zoot Suit, in that all Chicano immigrants are perceived as criminal or public menaces. Trump also fails to put this immigration into context - with United States companies frequently outsourcing labor for agricultural jobs to Central American immigrants and taking advantage of already marginalized individuals.
This article covers President Trump's recent comments on Central American immigration into the United States. These comments, taken during a discussion on national tax reform, see Trump refer to Central American immigrants as "rapists" and that countries "aren't sending their best". These comments reflect the issues of diversity established during Zoot Suit, in that all Chicano immigrants are perceived as criminal or public menaces. Trump also fails to put this immigration into context - with United States companies frequently outsourcing labor for agricultural jobs to Central American immigrants and taking advantage of already marginalized individuals.